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The Catalyst Community
Sermons and Conversations from the catalyst fellowship by Michael Ipaye.
Episodes
The Catalyst CommunityUnrattled - Daniel (9 & 10)
One of the themes of the Bible is the exile of man and God's ability to save them. The book of Daniel also shows this theme and gives the picture of a second…
The Catalyst CommunityUnrattled - Daniel (8 & 9)
Neither exile, nor the law, nor judges, could save the children of IIsraelfrom their sin problem. Only salvation through Jesus Christ could solve the problem…
The Catalyst CommunityUnrattled - Daniel 7
The Bible is a divine book but also a literary material. Each genre isn't read the same way. The apocalyptic literature should be read as visions and not…
The Catalyst CommunityUnrattled - Daniel 6
Even in exile, Daniel showed integrity. He stood out as one with an excellent spirit because he honoured God. He stood firm even when others tried to find a…
The Catalyst CommunityUnrattled - Daniel (4 & 5)
In a situation where everyone is in opposition to your faith, do you compromise or do you take a stand? In a culture that pushes you to silence, can you speak…
The Catalyst CommunityUnrattled - Daniel (2 & 3)
We've seen time and time again that the central theme of the book of Daniel is that in spite of present troubles, God is in control and we will have victory…
The Catalyst CommunityUnrattled - Daniel (1 & 2)
Babylon is any system that stands in opposition to your God and the flourishing of your faith. In the book of Daniel, we saw even when Daniel and the Hebrew…
The Catalyst CommunityUnrattled - Flourishing Faith in a Hostile World
When reading the Bible we must learn to approach it the right way, understanding its culture, content and literary style. Through the Old Testament, we see…
The Catalyst CommunitySpecial Awake Vigil - Jireh
In the good times and the bad, God remains good. Using wisdom literature books of the Bible such as Job, we learn how not to use our bad experiences to make…
The Catalyst CommunityGrow - Look at the book 9 - (Becoming an Exegete 3)
There are two steps to Bible interpretation are: Exegesis and Hermeneutics Exegesis is the careful systematic study of scripture to discover the original…
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Christ's Church Today and Everyday - Radical Together
The very core of our faith isn't ordinary, it started with a Man dying and rising again. Our decision to follow Jesus is a call to radical living and men who…
The Catalyst CommunityChrist's Church Today and Everyday - Prayers For The Church
Our devotion is not complete if we have not learnt how to pray for our brothers and sisters in Christ. In this sermon, we are taught how to pray for the church…
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Christ's Church Today and Everyday - United in the Word
The church of Christ is an assembly of His people called out on the revelation of Him as Lord and Saviour. The Bible must be our single authority to what the…
The Catalyst CommunityChrist's Church Today and Everyday - Stronger Together
The amount of grace in any local assembly is dependent on 2 things: • Love for the saints • Honour for the ministry gift. True growth in Christ will always be…
The Catalyst CommunityChrist's Church Today and Everyday - The Called Out Ones
As the church of Christ, we have been called out from the world into the family of God. We have been called out from darkness into light. Because of Christ's…
The Catalyst CommunityChrist's Church Today and Everyday - Finding Home
When it comes to the making of important decisions or essential things, it isn't based on the closest or finest but based on the value provided. We can't…
The Catalyst CommunityChrist's Church Today and Everyday - The Viral Message
At Jesus' ascension, He didn't give a farewell but a commission for the work. The great commission is the vision of every church and we must strategies beyond…
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Grow - Look at the book 10 - Finale
The greatest tool of Biblical interpretation is common sense, this will help in knowing which principle to use in every situation. You need to understand the…
The Catalyst CommunityGrow - Look at the books 8 - (Becoming an Exegete 2)
Exegesis involves systematically studying the Bible and scriptures in terms of their geographical, cultural and historical context. In this sermon, all these…
The Catalyst CommunityGrow - Look at the book 7 - (Becoming an Exegete 1)
A major reason we must be diligent with studying the Word of God is because the biggest battle of the devil is our knowledge of the Word of God and the Word of…
The Catalyst CommunityGrow - Look at the book 6 - (Barriers to Bible Interpretation 2)
A workman is one who follows the right approach to rightly study the Word of God. Though the Bible is a divine book, it is a literary material and there can be…
The Catalyst CommunityGrow - Look at the book 5 - (Barriers to Bible Interpretation 1)
The Bible is already inspired, don't interpret it with new inspiration. The Bible will never mean today what it never meant when it was written. The role of…
The Catalyst CommunityGrow - Look at the book 4
The Bible is already inspired, don't interpret it with new inspiration. The Bible will never mean today what it never meant when it was written. The role of…
The Catalyst CommunityGrow - Look at the book 3
The gospels are synoptic in nature, this means they are to be read together to give the full picture of a whole story. The differences aren't contradictions…
The Catalyst CommunityGrow - Look at the book 2
The Bible is a divine book yet it is a literary material. It was written in human language, so it contains various writing styles and different forms. To…
The Catalyst CommunityGrow - Look at the book 1
There's a right way to divide the Word of God, this means there's also a wrong way so we have to be studious when it comes to the study of God's word and this…
The Catalyst CommunitySpecial Awake Vigil - Brilliant Fire
Every believer is highly combustible and capable of catching fire, all you need to do is to set yourself. There are 3 important things to know about fire: 1…
The Catalyst CommunityGrow - Nurture 2 (Honor For The Written Word)
The next most important thing after salvation is revelation knowledge and a lot of study has to go into the knowledge of who you are in Christ. You can't leave…
The Catalyst CommunityGrow - Nurture 1 (How To Receive The Word)
One thing that must be learnt is honour for the Word of God. Before you learn how to understand the Word, learn how to value it. There are ways the Word of God…
The Catalyst CommunityGrow Deeply Rooted 3
There's a standard in God and you must study to reach this. The Word of God gives brings clarity and must be our guide. Proper Bible study will take time and…
The Catalyst CommunityGrow - Deeply Rooted 2
God's structure for the sustenance of the believer is the church of Christ, and the result of consistency is progress. For something to stand the test of time…
The Catalyst CommunityGrow - Deeply Rooted 1
God's plan for every believer is Spiritual growth; as believers, there must be a target for your growth. You must be committed to and diligent with your…
The Catalyst CommunityChosen - The Anointed One 2
The greatest proof of Jesus being the Messianic King is His resurrection and this means: 1. Our sins have been forgiven 2. The question of life after death is…
The Catalyst CommunityChosen - The Anointed One 1
The central theme of the Bible is salvation and even in the fall of man, we see 3 things: 1. Rebellion 2. Judgement and exile 3. Plan for Salvation God is a…
The Catalyst CommunityChosen - Archegos
The hypostatic union describes the humanity and divinity of Jesus united in one person. This is how God took on human nature yet was fully God. Jesus Christ is…
The Catalyst CommunityChosen - The God Man 2
Christ is the epitome of our faith, so every believer must come to understand who He is. Was Jesus fully divine and not man at all? No. Any claim against the…
The Catalyst CommunityChosen - The God Man 1
The knowledge of who Jesus is forms the foundation of what we believe. It matters to Jesus who we say He is. Is He just a man? This sermon proves the deity and…
The Catalyst Community3:16 (The Good News) 1
The Gospel is so simple that children can understand it, yet so profound that studied by the wisest theologians will never exhaust its reach. To fully…
The Catalyst CommunityEmphasis Abuja 2023
Balance is an important principle in life and as believers, we have to be balanced in every aspect of our spiritual life. We need to be able to know what is…
The Catalyst CommunityKoinonia 2
The believer should have the attitude of an ever-learning student of the Word and every cell group is a ground for discipleship. There are things to know about…
The Catalyst CommunityKoinonia 1 - Being a Church of Small Groups
There are 2 common things that can be seen in all the accounts of the great commission 1. Discipleship 2. Teaching It involves continuous learning and…
The Catalyst CommunityBaptism of Fire - Why Pray Long?
Prayer is an investment in your life and it requires investment of time. There are reasons why we pray long: 1. We have examples and standards all through…
The Catalyst CommunityBaptism of Fire - How to Build a Prayer Altar
To be effective in the word of God, you must put it to practice and this applies to prayer. When it comes to prayer, you have to take practical steps to not…
The Catalyst CommunityBaptism of Fire - Praying By Precepts and Examples
As believers, we ought to look through the lens of the scriptures and Jesus to learn about prayer. To pray right, we have to pray according to the Word.
The Catalyst CommunityBaptism of Fire - Priorities In Prayer
Growth and consecration change prayer focus. With a proper understanding of identity and consecration, our Father's business becomes our business. Jesus taught…
The Catalyst CommunityBaptism of Fire - Teach us to Pray
Jesus taught the disciple's how to pray and the Lord's prayer is not a chant to recite but a pattern of how to pray. God is our Father and we have access to…
The Catalyst CommunityBaptism of Fire - Necessity of Prayer 2
When you approach prayer you have to approach it rightly because there is a standard in God. 3 reasons why you must pray 1. Prayer projects faith in God. 2…
The Catalyst CommunityBaptism of Fire - Necessity of Prayer 1
Baptism is an immersion into a spiritual experience and this series is to pull you into a journey to experience the fullness of prayer. The teaching of God's…
The Catalyst CommunityHead & Heart - Before Saying "I Do" 2
What influences us is the word of God and its curriculum, this applies even in relationships and marriages.
The Catalyst CommunityHead & Heart - Before Saying "I Do" 1
Marriage is an earthly institution with eternal implications. It is a lifelong journey and that's why one must choose right.
The Catalyst CommunityHead & Heart - Heartbreaks and Let Downs
One thing as believers you must do is to cherish relationships. Relationships are bound to have friction but it's how you respond to the situation that matter.
The Catalyst CommunityHead & Heart - Dating: Making it Work
A purposeful relationship is one that leads to marriage to the end that you both spur yourselves up unto good works. In building a relationship, there is more…
The Catalyst CommunityHead & Heart - Flags 2
Choosing a person to spend life with is an intelligent decision. When building your criteria, prioritize rightly. A major reason for wrong criteria is wrong…
The Catalyst CommunityHead & Heart - Flags 1
Courtship is when to love intelligently and marriage is when to love blindly. It is important to consider the things you see when choosing a life partner.
The Catalyst CommunityHead & Heart - God Why?
As a believer, you need to ask the right questions to get the right answers to build the right relationship. As much as you want to know the "God when", it is…
The Catalyst CommunityHead & Heart - Love So Great
Love is beyond an action, it is a person: God. When you consider God's love, then you can truly learn how to love.
The Catalyst CommunityCulture - Charge & Evangelism
God's number one desire is the salvation of all men; as believers, this should also be our priority. God has given us the message, we must announce it.
The Catalyst CommunityCulture - Honour
Honour is a biblical culture. You can't claim to honour God and not honour His messengers. Through honour, your growth and faith can be discerned.
